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Notes and more notes.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 06:37:57 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1VMware: Changes To The vRAM Licensing Modelhttp://linhost.info/2011/08/vmware-changes-to-the-vram-licensing-model/
http://linhost.info/2011/08/vmware-changes-to-the-vram-licensing-model/#commentsThu, 04 Aug 2011 08:13:28 +0000http://linhost.info/?p=12057Continue reading VMware: Changes To The vRAM Licensing Model→]]>After stirring some emotions VMware has made changes to the vSphere 5 licensing model, the new changes should dissipate the bad rep VMware received for making the unwelcome changes. I can recall conversing with other IT Pros where they expressed interest in competing virtualization platforms because they found the changes to be unfriendly to their operations and budget.

The chart below should help explain the new vRAM increases to the licensing model:

My Take

It’s always great to see a company take action when customers express disapproval of their actions. Users of the free VMware free Hypervisor will be specially happy after the new changes.

]]>http://linhost.info/2011/08/vmware-changes-to-the-vram-licensing-model/feed/0Where Is My VMware Workstation License Key Stored ?http://linhost.info/2010/06/where-is-my-vmware-workstation-license-key-stored/
http://linhost.info/2010/06/where-is-my-vmware-workstation-license-key-stored/#commentsFri, 04 Jun 2010 04:22:49 +0000http://linhost.info/?p=7404Continue reading Where Is My VMware Workstation License Key Stored ?→]]>This is a simple trick that may be of some use in the future. If you happen to forget your license key and don’t want or can’t login to the VMware site to retrieve it you can simply use Regedit the Windows Registry Editor, don’t worry we wont change anything. No need for third party tools, Regedit can do the job.

Windows XP and Windows 7 store the information in different places follow the instructions according to the operating system you are using.

Windows XP Instructions

Begin by going to Start > and typing regedit in the Run box. Once the editor starts browse the path below.